Polish

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Etymology

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From piekło +‎ -nica.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pjɛ.kjɛlˈɲi.t͡sa/
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  • Rhymes: -it͡sa
  • Syllabification: pie‧kiel‧ni‧ca

Noun

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piekielnica f (male equivalent piekielnik)

  1. female equivalent of piekielnik (hothead, spitfire) (short-tempered, quarrelsome person)
    Synonyms: awanturnica, kłótnica, złośnica

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